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Carifest 2024 Countdown
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2024 Schedule
Fri, Aug 16
Fri, Aug 16
Night Carnival
Island cowboys?! Yes! Join us for a night of western and Caribbean fun to kick off Carifest 2024! Experience Soca, Dancehall, Steel Pan, and Feting!
Enjoy a sneak peek of the vibrant parade costumes, delicious Caribbean food, and infectious rhythms!
Dress in your favourite western look and groove all night under the Carifest canopy tent! Get ready for the magic of Carifest’s 1st Night Carnival!
Time: 6 – 11 PM
Age: 18+
Location: Shaw Millennium Park
Admission: Purchase Tickets Here
Fri, Aug 16
Night Carnival
Island cowboys?! Yes! Join us for a night of western and Caribbean fun to kick off Carifest 2024! Experience Soca, Dancehall, Steel Pan, and Feting!
Enjoy a sneak peek of the vibrant parade costumes, delicious Caribbean food, and infectious rhythms!
Dress in your favourite western look and groove all night under the Carifest canopy tent! Get ready for the magic of Carifest’s 1st Night Carnival!
Time: 6 – 11 PM
Age: 18+
Location: Shaw Millennium Park
Sat, Aug 17
Carnival in d’Park
Carnival in d’Park
Join us on Stephen Ave from Olympic Plaza to Shaw Millennium Park for the vibrant Carifest parade! Dance to Soca, Zouk, Dancehall, and more, while admiring the large handmade King and Queen costumes. Carifest is an exciting multicultural street party for everyone!
Masqueraders Meet Time: 8am – 12pm
Parade: 12pm – 2pm
Follow the parade to Shaw Millennium Park for family-friendly fun! Enjoy local and international acts, Caribbean food vendors, a beer garden, kid zones, steel pan orchestras, an artisan market, and more!
Admission: FREE
Time: 2pm – 8pm
Location: Shaw Millenium Park (1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary, AB)
Sun, Aug 18
Reggae Cool Down
Sun, Aug 18
Reggae Cool Down
Admission: FREE
Time: 12pm – 6pm
Location: Shaw Millennium Park (1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary)
Sun, Aug 18
Reggae Cool Down
Come wrap up the Carifest festivities with a cool dose of Reggae Music! From Gospel reggae to Lovers Rock and Soul subgenres – Get ready to go on a musical journey with this year’s line up of local and international acts!
Admission: FREE
Time: 12pm – 6pm
Location: Shaw Millennium Park (1220 9 Ave SW, Calgary)
Quench your thirst with the authentic taste of the Caribbean – grab a bottle of the Carifest 40th Anniversary Rum today!
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